1 Feb 2022

90 year old cinema owner selling up after six decades

From Afternoons, 1:40 pm on 1 February 2022

After sixty years one of New Zealand's oldest cinema's is up for sale.

The Hollywood Cinema in the Christchurch suburb of Sumner opened in 1938 and 90 year old owner, Lang Master, has been running it since 1962.

He feels its time to give up working 7 days a week and let fresh hands take over. He talks to Jesse about his long career and what his next move.

The Hollywood Cinema in Sumner Christchurch

The Hollywood Cinema in Sumner Christchurch Photo: www.facebook.com/HollywoodCinemaSumner

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